The ancient teachings, which are united under the general name "esoterics", are engaged in the study of the secrets of self-awareness and knowledge of the external world, in which, as their followers believe, everything is interconnected and nothing happens just like that. And in order to understand the present and foresee the future, it is necessary to understand the laws of the world, which are unshakable. But, first of all, it is the knowledge of spiritual life with the help of certain practices.
Instructions
Step 1
The word "esoteric" was introduced into everyday life by the ancient Greek scientist Pythagoras, although the knowledge that he preached was known before him and exists among almost all peoples of the Earth. They have always been secret and passed only by word of mouth. It was believed that a person can use them only after his consciousness reaches a certain level.
Step 2
The concept of "practical esotericism" includes many teachings, including numerology, astrology, physiognomy, palmistry, tarot cards, runes, yoga, cosmoenergy and bioenergy, Kabbalah, Theosophy, Feng Shui, Reiki, Vedic knowledge and many others. All these teachings are conventionally divided into several directions.
Step 3
The first is self-knowledge of the individual. Numerous schools teach a person how to become himself, to discard what prevents him from understanding himself and developing harmoniously. This is done through meditation, various breathing techniques, hypnosis, self-hypnosis, etc.
Step 4
The second direction invites initiates to discover new abilities in themselves, to improve their health and help others to heal. Those who preach these teachings are convinced that every person has extraordinary abilities hidden in him, which he can theoretically discover in himself and use. But most people don't even know they can. Mastering esoteric practices can help with this.
Step 5
The third direction includes teachings that help a person to influence the world around him. These are, for example, extrasensory perception and magic. This also includes teachings that try to explain such unknown and incomprehensible phenomena as UFOs, poltergeists, ghosts, etc.
Step 6
Of course, a clear classification of these teachings does not actually exist, because many of them include different directions, but such a division allows us to understand what exactly their followers are doing.
Step 7
Most of the practices begin with a person's work on their energy. He must understand what weakens his internal energy, then learn to conserve and increase it. He learns to collect energy through physical exercises, techniques of meditation and self-hypnosis, clear execution of the daily routine, and also to control himself and his behavior.
Step 8
Further, practical esotericism invites a person to identify and develop their abilities. This is possible through incredibly deep concentration that the average person cannot achieve. People in special states of their consciousness, say esotericists, are able to accumulate enormous physical and mental forces, foresee the future, make scientific discoveries, etc.
Step 9
All these teachings can be denied or taken on faith, but one way or another they have already entered modern life. Doctors and psychologists say how important a person's biofield is, how important it is for healing to set up positive thinking. Mathematicians are trying to understand the nature of numbers. Businessmen and managers, using elements of esotericism in practice, try to "attract" money and success to themselves. So the acceptance or rejection of this knowledge is entirely up to you.